The Police Command in Zamfara said its tactical team has neutralised two bandits and repelled an attack on a community in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.

A statement on Monday in Gusau by the Command Spokesperson, CSP Muhammad Shehu, said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Kolo Yusuf has commended the resilience of the operatives.

He assured residents that the command was very committed to curtailing the resurgence of criminal activities across the state.

“The bandits, who attempted attack on the community were repelled, leaving two of the suspected bandits neutralised, while others fled with possible gunshot wounds.

“The commissioner of police, also appreciates the joint efforts of the police and military operations in the state, to curtail the menace of armed banditry and other criminal elements,” he added.

Shehu called on the general public to continue to support security agencies in their efforts to restore lasting peace and security in the state.

He said that the command would continue to improve and sustain the fight against banditry in the state.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the residents of the South-East to observe a sit-at-home on May 30, 2023, to honour the “fallen heroes”.

IPOB said the sit-at-home on May 30 is “to honour gallant men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for us to leave as a people.”

The Nnamdi Kanu-led group made this known in a statement by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, on Tuesday.

“We the global movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wish to announce to all Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of Biafra freedom across the world that May 30, 2023, is Biafra Heroes Day,” the statement began.

It partly read, “It is a special day set outside to remember our fallen comrades and those who paid the ultimate price for the liberation of Biafra in 1967-1970 and beyond.

“Though Nigeria State removed history from schools and national discourse so that the descendants of Biafra will no longer remember and honour our heroes, IPOB leadership refused to let the labour of our heroes go in vain.

“Therefore, fellow Biafrans, this 30th May 2023 is another sacrosanct day to remember our fallen heroes, heroines and comrades who died in defence of our land and for the birth of the Biafra Nation.

“In line with our culture and respect for our fallen heroes, IPOB has declared the 30th of May, 2023 a sit-at-home in the entire Biafran territory to commemorate the deaths of those murdered for Biafra Independence and freedom.

“IPOB family members should organise and observe this date in any form each country, zone, unit considers best. IPOB leadership advise all to maintain peace and order during the event.

“During the commemoration ceremonies, 3 minutes of silence should be observed for the fallen heroes who paid the ultimate price from 1967-1970 till date.”

There was tension in Gwadabawa community of Sokoto State following a violent communal clash between Hausa and Fulani people in the area.

MAIDAWAAREWA reports that the violence on Friday led to the death of many locals from both sides including a security operative (a soldier).

A local official in the community, Aminu Gwadabawa told VOA Hausa in an interview on Saturday that people in the area are currently living in fear.

“They are afraid of reprisal attacks from the Fulani bandits,” the source adds.

According to another source: “the Fulani attacked my relative with knives. But he has spiritual powers that would not allow sharp objects to pierce his skin. So, they intensified the attack on him and succeeded in hacking his head off his body.”

The Police Command in Kano State said gunmen kidnapped a 60-year-old man and shot two others in Gangarbi village of Rano Local Government Area of the state.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Manman Dauda, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Tuesday said that the incident occurred on Monday at about 1:30 am.

He said that the police received the information at about 01:30 am that unknown armed bandits stormed Gangarbi village of Rano Local Government Area and abducted one Alhaji Na’ayya Gangarbi to an unknown destination.

The Police Command in Kano State said gunmen kidnapped a 60-year-old man and shot two others in Gangarbi village of Rano Local Government Area of the state.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Manman Dauda, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Tuesday said that the incident occurred on Monday at about 1:30 am.

He said that the police received the information at about 01:30 am that unknown armed bandits stormed Gangarbi village of Rano Local Government Area and abducted one Alhaji Na’ayya Gangarbi to an unknown destination.

Dauda said that a combined team of the divisional patrol, JTF and Anti-Kidnap Squad immediately rushed to the scene.

The police commissioner explained that two persons who sustained bullet wounds – Maskuru Ukaisha on his right leg and Salisu Ibrahim on his left shoulder – were evacuated and rushed to Rogo General Hospital for treatment.

According to him, additional armed security personnel have been deployed to the area to track and arrest the gunmen and all other miscreants undermining peaceful coexistence among the residents.

“Well-armed security personnel and other tactical teams along with vigilante group members have been deployed to the area to ensure successful rescue of the victims,” he said.

He said that investigation had commenced in order to apprehend the abductors and rescue the victims

Biafra secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asked the Igbo people to begin to organize themselves for exit from Nigeria over what it described as their unfair treatment by the government.

IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, said this in a statement while reacting to reaction of security operatives to protest by the group in Aba, Abia State during which some members were killed.

The IPOB members were allegedly protesting for the released of their detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

Powerful noted that while security agents allegedly attacked members of the group during a peaceful protest in Aba, Abia State, they allowed members of the Islamic Shi’ites to protest peacefully twice in Abuja without any molestation.

This, he claimed, indicated that Igbo people were no wanted in Nigeria.

“It is now on record that Ndigbo is not wanted in Nigeria due to the hatred shown to us,” Powerful lamented in the statement.

Consequently, he said Igbo people must organize themselves immediately and exit Nigeria for other nationalities who are allowed to operate freely in the country.